Hi 👋 

 

I’m installing a tow bar, well actually the mechanic part is done. And now I need a 12v wire. After many hours of blood, sweat and tears I got the wire to the front. 
But now what?

I read things like wire it to the fuse box, but how does that work?

 

Or run it to the battery, but I can’t find a hole and I cannot remove the windshield wiper it’s stuck. 
 

What’s the easiest way for me to it myself as semi noob but persistent and a bit technical. 

 

And according to this schematic I could use the tow bar, number 12 slot. There is no fuse but there is already a black/red wire connected to it.

41 minutes ago, Vyndrox said:

I cannot remove the windshield wiper it’s stuck.

OK.

First mark the wiper park position.

Loosen the fixing nut one or two turns.

Stand the wiper arm into the upright position.

Use the arm to wiggle the arm on the spigot. You should feel it come loose.

Now undo the nut and lift the arm off the spigot.

 

To replace the arm, put it back on the spigot and line the blade with the marks you made earlier.

Now and only now, refit and tighten the nut.

 

Post 2 is just a fuse plan, not a wiring diagram, which is what you ned to wire in the towbar electrics.

Step closer, got it all wired up. No faults, as in warning dashboard lights. When I connect the trailer I’m getting some sort of check of all the lights going on and off in sequence 3x on the trailer. But it doesn’t respond on any of the signals of the car. It’s a universal kit with clamps connected to the wires on the taillight. 

Any ideas?

And when I remove light from the trailer the system recognizes it and starts beeping for faulty lights. And when I put it back in it stops beeping. 

Where did you get the 12 V from? Is there enough current available to drive the lights on the trailer?

I’m getting it from the cig socket. But sorted out now. The clamps were tight on the eye and hand but when measuring with a multimeter I one times get values and other times not. So clamped it down with pliers and some extra force but yet not too hard because it’s plastic and working now. Will upgrade it later to soldered connections this will not hold for a long time I’m afraid.